Mataloto, Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLeyte
Population (2020)449
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2484, 124.5024 (11° 15' North, 124° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level103.7 meters (340.2 feet)

Mataloto is a barangay in the municipality of Leyte, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 449. This represented 1.11% of the total population of Leyte.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mataloto in the 2015 Census was 497 broken down into 114 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Mataloto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7041315.37
7301504.87
6031195.07
370715.21
407864.73
4971144.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mataloto is 10 to 14, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Mataloto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.82%
1 to 46012.07%
5 to 96513.08%
10 to 146813.68%
15 to 195911.87%
20 to 24418.25%
25 to 29255.03%
30 to 34183.62%
35 to 39387.65%
40 to 44214.23%
45 to 49275.43%
50 to 54183.62%
55 to 59122.41%
60 to 6491.81%
65 to 6951.01%
70 to 74102.01%
75 to 7930.60%
80 and over40.80%
Total497100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.45
  • Median Age: 18.52

Historical population

The population of Mataloto fell from 704 in 1990 to 449 in 2020, a decrease of 255 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.12%, or a decrease of 48 people, from the previous population of 497 in 2015.

Population of Mataloto (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
704
7300.68%
603-4.02%
370-6.51%
4073.53%
4973.88%
449-2.12%

Location

Mataloto is situated at approximately 11.2484, 124.5024, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 103.7 meters or 340.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mataloto shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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